Waterproof Dog Bed Buying Guide
Your Guide To Buying Waterproof Dog Beds
No pup should be without a waterproof dog bed. Our buying guide will help you select the best waterproof dog bed for you.
About Waterproof Dog Beds
- Are you planning to buy a bed for your dog?
Everybody knows that dogs love going for walks. What ever the weather, they'll happily go, even if it's raining. This means that your dog is going to get wet, and A WET DOG EQUALS A WET BED. By using a waterproof dog bed helps to keep their bed dry. The outer lining should be enough to keep the water from soaking into the inner filling. The outer lining can then be EASILY WIPED CLEAN and dry, and your waterproof dog bed is as good as new. Your dog will warm, dry and cosy.
Why buy a waterproof dog bed?
Waterproof dog beds are practical and ideal for both INDOOR and OUTDOOR use.
Outdoor Use
If your dog bed is intended to be outside, then the reasons why the bed needs to be waterproof should be quite obvious. And even if you put the bed in a dry, sheltered area, the same rule should still apply. Since your dog will be running around outdoors, he will probably end up getting wet. You can't always be there to dry him before he uses the bed, so the BED SHOULD BE WATERPROOF to help keep him WARM before he can be dried.
Waterproof dog beds, when kept outside, should be able to withstand all of the elements including EXTREME HEAT and COLDNESS.
Indoor Use
Despite the fact that the bed will be indoors and away from the rain, shouldn't mean it doesn't have to be waterproof. The water brought in from a wet dog is still enough to make a bed damp, and if your dog is sleeping in a damp bed, he can EASILY GET CHILLED. The outer lining should PROTECT THE SOFT INNER FIBER from getting wet, helping your dog to retain their heat, even if wet. And by keeping it dry also cuts down on that `DAMP DOG` SMELL.
QUALITY should always come first when buying a bed for your dog in the same way that you wouldn't buy yourself a cheap, uncomfortable bed to sleep in. You sleep in your bed for around 1/3 of each day and your dog will probably do the same. That's why your dog's bed should be AS COMFORTABLE AS POSSIBLE.
Buying Online
If you choose to purchase the bed ONLINE, there are many websites that can provide you with a vast selection of beds to choose from. The beds are also usually cheaper online. However, you should make sure that there is no or only a very minimal shipping cost, or else you may end up spending even more than you would have buying the bed from the pet store.
As you're reading this guide it is probably safe to assume that you're buying online so always check the product description before making your purchase.
Here is a list of information that should be checked before you buy
SIZE - Always check the product description for size options. A good site will list the exact dimensions of the bed that they are selling and usually sort them into three categories; SMALL, MEDIUM and LARGE. Just remember that one websites small will be another websites medium so measurements in cm or inches are a must.
MATERIAL - Waterproof Dog Beds can be made from a whole range of materials. Because you can't actually feel the material online it's important to make sure that the material is not only waterproof but also tough enough to stop your dog from chewing through it on the first day.
CLEANING - We all know that our dog's beds can get a little bit smelly over time so check that your dog bed is easy to clean. REMOVABLE COVERS are great as they can be taken off and put in the machine with your daily wash.
DELIVERY - If you're buying a large dog bed then be sure to check the COST OF DELIVERY. Sometimes a cheap bed isn't such a great deal when you add the delivery charge. Some sites will offer free delivery so shop around for a bargain.
